It is lastly occurring – Dream Theater is within the studio writing and recording their first new album with founding drummer Mike Portnoy since 2009. It appears to be like like Portnoy has damaged out his Siamese Monster package from the Six Levels Of Interior Turbulence and Prepare Of Thought days too, which hopefully means we’re getting some critical Dream Theater heaviness?
In a 2023 interview, Portnoy was requested if there’s any probability Dream Theater would do a sequel to their 1999 progressive steel masterpiece Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Reminiscence. Portnoy stated the band did not have any particular plans for brand new materials on the time, so who is aware of how that is modified.
“We’ve not talked about it but, however that may be the plain factor,” stated Portnoy. “However possibly as a result of it is the plain factor, we would not do it. However you by no means know… It undoubtedly could be enjoyable to do, however I believe, uh… I do not know. We’re gonna begin from scratch and reconnect and simply go into the studio and dwell collectively. We’re in a unique section of our lives. Once I left the band 13 years in the past, we have been all in our 40s; now we’re all in our 50s and 60s. It is gonna be attention-grabbing to see how we form of exist now on this new world. So, yeah, I am simply trying ahead to being with the fellows and making music collectively once more.”
Until you’ve gotten been residing beneath a rock for the final six months, you are conscious of the announcement that shocked the progressive steel world final October – Portnoy and and Dream Theater are back together after a 13-year absence. A lot has been stated and written about it, from James LaBrie sharing the excitement about the reunion, to Portnoy himself explaining a bit about how it came to be.
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